A
Angiography
cerebral 455
complications 456
procedure 455
digital subtraction 457
postprocedural care 458
procedures 457
Antenatal abdominal examination 516
procedure
auscultation 519
inspection 516
palpation or Leopold's maneuvers 518
Antenatal assessment format 655
Antenatal exercises 521
Anthropometric measurements 617
Antimicrobial agents used in burns 351
Arterial puncture 364
Assessment of patient with gynecological problems 663
Assessment of postoperative cesarean section mothers 660
Assisting a patient to sitting position 130
B
Baby bath (tub bath) 632
Bag techniques 615
Bandaging
principles 316
purposes 316
types 316
capeline (head) bandage 318
circular turn 317
double spica of groin bandage 322
ear bandage 319
elbow bandage 318
eye bandage 319
foot and ankle bandage 322
heel bandage 324
jaw bandage 320
knee bandage 318
shoulder (spica) 320
spica 317
spica of groin bandage 321
spica of hip 321
spiral reverse turn 317
spiral turn 317
stump bandage 322
thumb (spica) 320
Bedpan 199
Benedict's solution 22
Bladder irrigation 197
Blood for routine examination 35
blood for peripheral smear 43
collection of blood for culture 41
measuring blood glucose level 38
Blood types 257
Bolus medications through intravenous route 283
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy 452
complications 454
contraindication 452
postprocedural care 454
procedure 453
C
Can walking 336
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
indications 376
procedure 376
checking for carotid pulse 377
determining breathlessness 377
determining unresponsiveness 376
hands for chest compressions 379
head tilt-chin lift maneuver 378
jaw thrust maneuver 378
mouth to mouth respiration 378
sequence 376
when to stop CPR 379
Catheter care 193
Central venous pressure 259
Cervical swab 47
Checking temperature 625
Cleft lip and cleft palate 604
Cold compression 112
Collecting blood for peripheral smear 628
Collection of specimen 623
specimen for throat culture 624
specimen of sputum 624
specimens of pinworm 624
stool specimen 623
Colostomy care 209
emptying colostomy bag without changing 211
steps of changing a colostomy bag 210
Colostomy irrigation 212
Comfort devices 99
Computerized axial tomography scan 445
Condom catheter 185
D
Defibrillation and advanced cardiac life support 381
automated external defibrillator 383
automated external defibrillator 381
automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator 381
direct current defibrillator 381
Dilatation and curettage 562
complications 563
contraindications 562
indications 562
postoperative care 563
procedure 562
Discharge of a patient from hospital 61
Domiciliary delivery
articles needed 635
contraindications 635
procedure
first stage of labor 636
second stage of labor 636
third stage of labor 637
Draping trolley and patient 487
Dressing a wound 630
Drug administration 264
Drug calculation formulae 646
E
Ear irrigation 461
Ear medication 286
Electroconvulsive therapy 509
complications 511
contraindications 509
indications 509
procedure 509
administration of ECT 510
care after ECT 511
electrode placement 511
preparation 509
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 426
complications 427
postprocedural care 427
procedure 426
Endotracheal/tracheal suctioning 402
Estimation of hemoglobin 626
Examination of placenta 549
cross-section of umbilical cord 550
fetal surface of placenta 550
maternal surface of placenta 550
Exchange transfusion 595
choice of donor blood 596
complications 597
indications 595
post transfusion care 597
procedure 596
Eye care 97
Eye irrigation 459
Eyes medication 288
F
Feeding a helpless patient 166
Forceps delivery
application of forceps 556
complications 559
procedure 557
types of forceps application 556
Fundal height 517
G
Gastric lavage or stomach wash 421
Gastric suctioing 411
Gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube 175
General preoperative assessment 479
Glasgow coma scale 438
Glucometer 38
I
Ice cap 110
Immediate newborn care 573
Incentive spirometer 229
Induction of labor
contraindications 536
indications 536
medical induction 536
oxytocin induction 537
prostaglandin induction 538
surgical induction 538
Infant weighing scale 602
Injections 275
intradermal 278
administration 279
angle of needle insertion 279
procedure 278
intramuscular 280
angle of needle insertion 281
procedure 280
sites 281
z-track injection technique 282
subcutaneous 275
angle of needle insertion 276
common sites 275
procedure 275
Intake and output measurement 49
Intercostal drainage bottles 406
one bottle system 407
three bottle system 408
two bottle system 407
Intrauterine contraceptive devices
advantages 606
contraindications 606
insertion of copper T 607
side effects and complications 609
Intravenous infusion 246
changing an intravenous container, tubing and dressing 250
discontinuing an intravenous infusion 252
filling the drip chamber 248
priming the tube 248
setting the infusion pump 249
spiking the solution container 247
Intravenous pyelography 434
M
Magnetic resonance imaging scan 447
Management of patient in burns unit 463
exercises for post burn patients 469
fluid resuscitation in acute burns 466
Measuring body temperature
common methods 2
contraindications 2
indications 2
procedure 3
purposes 2
Medical handwashing 146
Medication
from vial and ampoule 269
ampoule preparation 269
preparation from vial 271
vial containing a powder 273
into vagina 299
through nasogastric tube 301
Mental status examination 504
N
Nail and foot care 87
Nasal drops 291
Nasogastric tube insertion 168
inserting tube 169
measuring length of tube 169
securing tube with tape 170
Nebulization therapy 239
Neonatal resuscitation 583
bag and mask ventilation 584
chest compressions 585
endotracheal intubation 586
positive pressure ventilation 584
resuscitation of the newborn in the delivery room 587
Newborn assessment 575
assessing for dislocation of hip 578
Babinski reflex 581
examination of head 576
head lag 581
measuring crown to heel length 575
Moro reflex 579
palmar grasp reflex 579
plantar grasp reflex 580
stepping reflex 580
symmetry of gluteal folds 578
tonic neck reflex 580
ventral suspension 581
Newborn assessment format 657
Newborn in incubator 593
Normal diet 164
Normal vaginal delivery 543
procedure 544
controlled cord traction (Brandt-Andrew's method) 547
controlling the crowning 545
delivery of posterior shoulder 547
downward traction of fetal head 546
preventing rapid extension of fetal head 545
Normal values 648
cerebrospinal fluid analysis 654
fecal analysis 654
hematology 649
serum, plasma and whole blood chemistries 651
urine chemistry 648
Nosocomial infections
common sites 154
preventive measures 154
preventive measures 155
body substance isolation 156
prevention of infection in susceptible patient 157
specific isolation practices 157
universal precautions 156
Nursing health history format 640
O
Operation theater 486
Oral medication 265
Oropharyngeal suctioning 391
Oxygen saturation assessment 226
Oxygen tent 221
P
Pacemaker implantation 370
permanent 372
complications 375
indications 373
postprocedure care 374
preparation of the patient 374
procedure 374
types 373
temporary
indications 370
postprocedure care 371
procedure 371
Papanicolaou smear 46
Perineal care 564
Pinsite care in skeletal traction 334
Plaster of Paris application 329
Postnatal assessment format 658
Postnatal excercises
abdominal breathing 568
chest exercises 572
head and shoulder raising 569
head lift 569
knee and leg rolling 570
Postoperative exercises 497
controlled coughing 499
diaphragmatic (deep breathing) 498
leg exercise 501
turning 500
Principles of body mechanics
advantages/benefits 122
factors affecting body alignment and activity 123
procedure 122
Process recording 507
Pulse oximeter 226
R
Reagent strip 23
Rectal suppositories 297
Removal of chest drainage tubes 409
Respiration monitoring 10
S
Sample collection of blood 33
Skin preparation for surgery 481
sites for surgical preparation
abdominal 483
chest 483
flank 485
hand and forearm 485
head and neck 483
lateral neck 483
lower extremity 485
lower leg 485
lumbar spine 484
perineal 483
rectal 484
Skull and spine X-rays 444
Splints 306
Sponge bath 610
Sputum for culture 45
Steam inhalation 223
Surgical scrub 476
T
Test feed 182
Testicular self-examination 55
Thoracentesis 389
Throat swab for culture 31
Topical medications 303
Tracheostomy 396
postprocedural care 397
procedure 397
providing tracheostomy care 398
types of tracheostomy tube 397
Tube feeding 172
Turning a patient to lateral and prone position 126
U
Urine analysis 621
Urine specimen for routine examination 17
collecting urine specimen for culture 25
collection of 24 hours urine 27
procedure 17
purpose 17
special considerations 18
testing urine
albumin 24
pH 19
specific gravity 20
Urometer 50
Use of urinal 184